Radiator



April 1-2 1927.

' E. J. STODDARD RADIATOR Filed Nov. 26. 1923 a Shee tsv-Sheetl INVENTOR.

April 12 1927.

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April 12, 1927. 1,624,565

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az :i WM- Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

" UNITED STATES ELLIOTT J. STODDARD, 02E" DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

RADIATOR.

Application filed November 26, 1923. Serial No.. 626,905.

My invention relates tov radiators of the kind used for heating buildings, and objectsof my improvements are to. provide an apparatus which may be easily ad usted to radiators as now constructed, which Wlll increase the heatingeffect, afford more radiating surfaces and provide a deflector.

Iacconiplish these objects in thev apparatus illustrated in the accompanying drawnigs, i-nwhich I v Figure 1,,is an elevation of a rad ator with anapparatus embodying my invention attached thereto; p

Figure 2, is a section to an enlarged scale, on the line IIII, Figure l. c

Figure 8-, is. a detail section to an enlarged scale on the, line HIE-III, Figure 1.

Figure 4,, is a detail sectional elevation of the upperportion of the device, such as that illustrated in Figure. 2,. with means for presenting a level surface at the top thereof adjusted thereto.

Figure 5, isa1 perspective of, the apparatus embodying my invention, partly d1sassen1- bled and removed from the radiator the back. edge of the deflecting plate being broken away.

Figure, 6, ,is a viewsim-ilar to Figure 1, illustrating a modified construction- Figure is a detail section to an enlarged scale on the line VII.VII, Figure 6.

Figure 8, is. a detail perspective.

'60, indicates the radiator as a whole. Tl1lS consists of a plurality of sections a? aggregated into a unitary structure, the sections being in line with each other and spaced from each other by spacinglugs a at the top and a at the bottom.

b, is. a. deflecting plate of the general description used to deflect the rising current of air outward into the room and away from. the wall curtains or window just above the radiator. 6 indicates steel plates securedat their up ,er ends to the deflecting plate I) and exten ing downward therefrom parallel to. each other. The plates 5? are spaced apart so that, each plate, when adj usted to the radiator shall come at the center of each of the air spacesvbetween the sections; 0?. Each of the plates 6 has an L slot. Z1 towards its upper portion and is cut away at b? at. its lower end;

The structureconsisting of the deflector I plate; I) and the downwardly extending plates 19 is adjusted to position upon the radiator by moving it inwari'rl' from the front so that the lugs a? shall enter the horizontal portion of the slots, 5 Then the plates have been pressed inward so that the lugs a come at the inner ends ofthe slots 6 the plate Z) is directly above the sections or of the, radiator. The wholev construction is now lowered so that the lugs 0 enter and engage in the vertical portion of the slots 5 while the cut awayportion b at the lower ends of the plates 6 engage upon the upper surface of the spacing lugs a There aretwo rows of vertically extending portions of the radiator sections (1 one at the back and one at the front, as shown in Figure 3. This. leaves an opening a through the radiator from end to end and located between the front and rear rows of uprights of the section;

The plates 6 have elongated vertical slots 7) therein at their portions which come at the. center of the passageway a and these slots 6 in the various. plates are in line with each otherc (F ig. 5) is a locking plate of approximately the width of the length of the slots 7). This plate is provided with inverted V-notches 0 along its lower edge spaced from each other the same distance. that the plates 5 are located from each other. After they plates b are adjusted to position on the radiator the plate 0 is placed endwise through the slots 1) and is then allowed to fall slightly engaging the plates 5 in the slots. 0 so as to hold the plates 5 at their lower ends at their proper distance apart, so that they shall come; accurately at the center of the air spaces between the sections 0 are. holes. at each end, of the plate a some distance above its. lower edge.

-rZ-(Z, (Figures 1' and 2,) are wires around the lugs a and engaging through the apertures 0 d (Fig.2) is aspiing, interposed in the 'wire all A considerable tension is i put upon the wire (Z so as to hold the plates 0 and therethro-ugh the plates 22 and b firmly and rigidly in position,

In radiators, the. heat is given off from thesections, a? in two ways; first, by convection of'the air which comes in contact with the hot surfaces in said sections, becomes heated and rises conveying away and distributingthe heat through the room; second, by radiation by which the heat" passes through the air without heating the same,

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but is absorbed by solid material. here the hot surfaces of the sections a are placed opposite each other, the surface of each section radiates to the adjacent surface of the other section which absorbs the same and the radiant heat does not help to heat the room. hen the plates I) are interposed between two sections, a hot surface of each of these sections radiates to that plate and heats the plate, and the air coiniug in contact with this plate is heated thereby, rises and is distributed in the l'OOlll so that in this way the radiant heat is largely utilized.

The plate a passing between the two rows oi uprights is heated by radiation from the adjacent surfaces of said uprights and acts to heat the air that comes in contact therewith. The plate 0 also serves as a lot-hing plate for the entire construction and the notches in its lower edge accurately space the plates [6 apart toward their lower ends.

in the construction 01 Figures 6, T and S, the single plate 0 is replaced by a construclion having front and back parallel walls spaced from each other and enclosing end plates. It is also provided with an opening at its end surrounded by an attaching c and 0, indicate slots and holes in the side plates. 7", is a means for creating a current of air through the construction (1%, shown for example as a fan having an eindosing casing, which casing is connected with the opening 0 to the interior oi the construction (1. m, is a motor by which the tan may be operated.

lly setting the motor m in operation, the l'an jis made to produce a current of air through the construction (,I, which air is heated by contact with the hot surfaces in the radiator and distriliuited through the surrounding space.

The plates b" are provided with enlarged slots 0* to permit the passage of the construction C.

What 1 claim is:--

l. A. radiator having heating sections, a deflecting plate located above said sections, and a plate united to said deflecting plate and extending dcnvnward thereilroni between two of said sections, said sections having a lug extending between them, said plate engaging said lug so as to be supported thereby.

:l. A. radiator having heating sections, a deflecting plate located above said sections, and a plate united to said deflecting plate and extending downward therefrom between lwo ol said sections, said sections having a log extending between thorn, said plate engaging said lug so as to be supported tin-relay, said downwardly extending plate being provided with a slot extending inward From one of its edges adapted to receive said lug.

3. In a radiator having sections, vertical plates extending between said sections, said plates being provided with vertical slots theretlnrough, and a second plate engaging through said slots at right angles to said ii rst mentioned plates.

l. In a radiator having sections, vertical plates extending between said sections, said plates being provided with vertical slots therethrough, and a second plate engaging through said slots at right angles to said first mentioned plate, said second plate being provided with slotsat its edge adapted to engage the first named plates.

5. 111 a radiator having a plurality of sections and lugs extending between said sections, :1 series oi platesunitedtogether to form a unitary construction, said plates being provided with slots in their adjacent edges adapted to engageover said lugs to reinovably secure said construction to said 'adiator with said plates between said sections (3. In a radiator having a series of heating sect-ions having parallel rows of uprights, a series of plates extending vertically between said sections and provided with vertical slots between said uprights, and a plate extending through said rows of uprights.

7. In an apparatus of the kind described, in combination with a deflecting plate, a series 0t radiator sections having lugs extending between them, plates extending dowinvard ll'OlIl said deflecting plate and having L-shaped slots adapted to engage said lugs, for the purpose described.

a. .ln an apparatus of the kind described,

slots between said in C(iIIIlJlIIiLLlOU with a deflecting plate, a

series oi. radiator sections having lugs ex tending between them, plates extending downward from said deflecting plate and having L-shaped slots adapted to engage said lugs, said sections also having lugs extending between them at a point spaced from the first mentioned lugs, said downwardly extending plates being adapted to engage both oil. said lugs when adjusted to position.

U. in an apparatus of the kind described, in ccanbination with a deflecting plate, a series or radiator sections having lugs extending between them, plates extending downward from said deflecting plate and having L-shapedislots adapted to engage said lugs, said sections also having lugs extending between them at a point spaced. from the first mentioned lugs, said down wardly extending plates being adapted to engage both of said lugs when adjusted to position, said vertically extendin plates beiug provided with vertical slots therethrough, and a plate extending through and engaging in said slots, and means for securmg the last named plate to the radiator sections so as to secure the first named plates in their position on said radiator.

10. In a radiator having a series of sections with parallel rows of uprights, a

5 series of plates extending between said sections and provided With-vertical slots between said uprights and a hollow plate eX- tending through said slots, said plate consisting of an enclosed construction having foraininous walls and means for forcing air through said construction.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specifi cation.

ELLIOTT J. STODDARD. 

